One day at a time, my friend.
I wish you all the best. Do not lose heart.
My father was an alcoholic. He drank for 20yrs, joined AA, and died in his 38th yr of sobriety.
It wasn’t easy for a long time, but then it was - it was one day at a time.
Best to you.
Alan- I grew up with an alcoholic. You’ve made a great step. Kuddos for planning to stay healthy at Dragon*Con too!
In my world the move is coming in less than two weeks. I’m happy to be moving but it’s extremely stressful with working summer school and coaching football two day a week. I am in utter shock at how much junk and crap are in the house and wading through it all is gonna be very time-consuming. Would love some kind thoughts and prayers sent this way.
I’ll keep Crom busy.
Hope the move is as painless as possible.
calm moving hugz Dawn, I know moving is stressful, hope it goes as well as it can for you.
Alan
So yesterday I was in a car accident with our own Kiroki (Aimee) and my dog, Weasley, in the car. Thankfully no one was hurt (including the other driver). He T-boned me, so I took the burnt of the impact. Even though the accident wasn’t my fault, it’s very upsetting to get an accident at all, let alone when others are in your car.
I was able to drive my car home and it goes to the shop on Tuesday. We’re hoping it’s fixable since it’s paid for and has low miles. If they total it, I won’t be able to replace it with all the same features (bun warmers forever!).
Just really put things in perspective. I was feeling so good about the move, we bought some new furniture on Friday, that I even said to Aimee that things were going so well I was worried about something happening. Weird huh? Anyway, I’m grateful we’re all okay, but it sure reminds me to enjoy as much as possible because things can change so quickly.
The dog was amazing during everything. Normally very frighten of new people, he didn’t freak out at the paramedics at all. He was lying down in the backseat, and even though we were spun around and bounced off the median before hitting the curb, he was okay without being belted in. I do think I will again at some of those pet safety harness things.
Glad everyone’s ok. All the other stuff will work itself out somehow.
Glad that you, Aimee and Weasley are okay Dawn!
Ooof! Glad everyone’s ok. For what it’s worth, as you alluded to, the nice thing about being hit with the universe’s sh*thammer is: at least you know where it is, and you’re not waiting to be hit with it anymore.
Sending some good vibes your way…
Glad you all are alright, things can be replaced; people can’t. And glad the dog weathered the whole thing so well…
For readons stated in eatlier posts I have been all over the place emotionally these past. Few weeks After three weeks I decided to request a transfer out of I.T. to a less pressured area. Surprisingly my boss’s boss wascoddly supportive. This was the man who threatened to chucktwenty Me out of it when I was not performing at acceptiblr levels. Twenty four hours after my application I was told "request denied ". Things have gotten steadily worse since. The pressure has been piled upon Mr and eachveork day has felt more miserable than the last one. Today I finally cracked. After coming dcatily close to a full on panic sttck I went up to him and his boss and they told me yo go and speak to my Dr. I have an appointment at ten to four and need a few days away from the place.
Today was what I would call a perfect storm of stress. Deadlines approaching, my dad needs to go in to hospital and I have not received the rent I am due for my home in Dublin. Meaning I have no acres to money. These things culminated in whatcI have described above. I shall chat to my doc and hope to head up to Dublin tomorrow. Cannot face work for the foreseeable future. Thanks for listening.
ugh … my extended summer vacation (see image) is over … back to the Corporate Salt Mine™ on Monday.
My unread inbox shows over 3000 emails to plow through come Monday morning.
On the plus side, I’ve start using “Da Twitta” as Bill Burr calls it.
I have to “edumacate” myself so I can speak knowledgeably to my corporate overlords.
OB
A funny side note, I sent an email to my Alma Mater asking for copies of some long forgotten short stories I had published in my college newspaper back in the Reagan Administration. I finally was told I needed to speak “in person” with their IP staff regarding these type of requests. So, I could do that, or I could rifle through legal boxes I’ve carried with me for the last 25+ years and hopefully locate my own water damaged copies.
I’m leaning towards the latter …
diazapam aka vallium
got put on an NSAID and a teeny 2mg dose to be taken at night to help me sleep and relax my muscles, adverse reaction fail, woke up this morning feeling dopey and like i’d had 2-3 pints, this is not a sensation I wanted.
Have confined self to bed in the faint hope the drug will flush out of my system, frankly I prefer the pain to this.
Will let ye know tomorrow how I get on.
Alan
well … I stepped in it Royally.
My wife was asking me to behold the glory of “Downton Abbey” with her. She was sure I would love it. To use the vernacular, “not my cup of tea”. We’re 11 episodes into Netflix Instant Watch and I’m smiling politely while the historical inaccuracy and forced plot lines wash over my beloved wife.
I can break “Abbey” down to:
stunning visuals
lots of whispering
every three minutes a forces melodrama
Mrs. McGonnegal chews up the scenery
Oh, and I sip Jameson’s between each of these aspects.
“For better or worse lads” … better or worse 
OB
Oh you poor, poor man.
Never fear, I hear the next season of Archer is just around the corner…l
Gaf.
Introduce her to Game of Thrones. Worked on my wife. 
+1 to your Consilieri skills Armando. She’s hooked
OB
I apparently screwed something up while transferring a domain from my girlfriend to myself (to cut costs from $150/year to $15/year), and now a squatter has it.
Cable modem got zapped by a thunderstorm yesterday. Bought a new one last night, but wasn’t able to get it recognized by the cable company until this morning and once I did, it looked like my wireless router is having problems too. Going to stick with wired until Saturday so I can try resetting it, but it would have been nice to know yesterday so I could have gotten a cable modem/wireless router combo.
Dislocated & broke my toe today. Had it reset in the ER. I was so embarrassed because I screamed (completely to my surprise & horror) when the doc reset the bone. I’m blaming the pain meds I was given.